Columnists

Staying positive after a bad break

Chad Pipkens

Life is a lot like fishing. There are days when things go your way and other days when strange things happen and you have to pick yourself up and move...

Knoxville thanks

Don Barone

Dateline: Light “We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”-Shakespeare No ride is bump free, on the boulevard of fame. Let Knoxville light the way, this...

Fire!

Don Barone

“And if you ever…” Dateline: Knoxville, Tenn.  “You are what you think about all day.” —Allen Ginsberg  For $29.99 right now you can buy a bunch of books on The...

How I’ll fish the Bassmaster Classic

Brandon Lester

This is it! This is the week we work all year for. This is the biggest tournament in professional bass fishing, period. This is the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by...

Set for a Classic slugfest

Seth Feider

As I write this, we’re done with the official Bassmaster Classic practice period, and we’ll have one more day on the water on Wednesday. So far, I’ve been extremely excited...

Can smallmouth win the Classic?

Cory Johnston

I’m from Ontario, as you may know, and I really love smallmouth fishing. Whether it’s our inland lakes in the province, or Lake Ontario, Lake Champlain or the St. Lawrence...

Lessons from legends: Guido Hibdon

Bernie Schultz

My first real introduction to Guido Hibdon happened in the fall of 1984 — during the B.A.S.S. St. Johns River Invitational. Although I was familiar with his name and what...

My personal Knoxville Classic tour guide

Brandon Card

This year’s GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods takes place in Knoxville, my hometown. It kills me that I didn’t qualify to compete in bass fishing’s most prestigious...

In the tournament season

Stetson Blaylock

The long hiatus of tournament action came to a screeching halt as every angler packed up their trucks and boats to head to the St. Johns River a few weeks...

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